A new political party is definitely coming. Leader of the Opposition Bishop Joseph Atherley said that shortly he would make an announcement in relation to the party.
On Thursday, Atherley, a former member of the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP), confirmed to THE NATION that a much rumoured new party was indeed coming. He had been previously approached about whether he intended to form a party and at the time did not comment.
When pressed Atherley would not go any further on the matter or reveal from where his membership would be drawn. At a recent press conference, he was joined by a former candidate of the United Progressive Party (UPP), one of the contesting parties in the May 24, 2018 elections leading to further speculation that the new party was in the offing.
At the time of the 2018 General Election, several parties and Independents contested the 30 seats against the then ruling, but unpopular Democratic Labour Party, which went on to cede even its strongholds to the BLP. (AC)
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